Willard’s Hunt Road closed beginning July 7

Starting Tuesday, July 7, and lasting up to seven days, construction crews will be building a new roundabout intersection at Hunt Road/Farm Road 103 as part of the U.S. Route 160 Widening Project from Willard to Springfield.
Hunt Road will be closed southwest of U.S. Route 160 near Eagle Stop Convenience Store and McDonald’s Restaurant. There will be a signed detour: Greene County Farm Road 94 and Greene County Farm Road 103. Additionally, there will be electronic message boards located near the planned road work that will alert drivers to any changes in the work scheduled. Weather or construction delays could alter the work schedule.
As part of the overall project, crews will
- Widen Route 160 to four lanes between I-44 in Springfield and Jackson Street in Willard.
- Resurface the existing lanes of Route 160 between I-44 in Springfield and Route AB in Willard.
- Install a concrete traffic barrier between lanes in areas.
- Add a pedestrian underpass underneath Route 160 at Hunt Road.
- Add a new box culvert to carry Frisco Highline Trail underneath Route 160 at Trail Mile 3
- Add street lighting at intersections.
- Make intersection improvements: J-turn at Farm Road 123/Westgate Avenue; right-in/right-out at Haseltine Road (Farm Road 115); roundabout at Farm Road 94 near quarry; add left-turn lane at Hughes Road; roundabout at Farm Road 103/Melville Road/Hunt Road; roundabout at Jackson Street; add turn lanes at Greene County Route AB.
The main contractor on the job is APAC-Central, Springfield. Their completion date is set for Dec. 1, 2020. The total project cost is $18.6 million.